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cathartic

English

Alternative forms

  • cathartick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (kátharsis, cleansing, purification)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??(r)t?k

Adjective

cathartic (comparative more cathartic, superlative most cathartic)

  1. Purgative; inducing (mental or physical) catharsis
  2. That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

cathartic (plural cathartics)

  1. (medicine) A laxative.

Translations


Romanian

Etymology

From French cathartique

Adjective

cathartic m or n (feminine singular cathartic?, masculine plural cathartici, feminine and neuter plural cathartice)

  1. cathartic

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